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 THE MEDVEDS-
Aging Failures (Band
Site) After many years, a few 7 inch releases, countless shows, and a
few delays, The Medveds have finally released their first compact disc.
The music on this 25 song disc is best described as “Nautical Punk.”
Nautical Punk you ask? If Capt. Kidd needed a band to motivate his ship
full of pirates before pillaging a coastal town of their money, booze, and
woman, The Medveds would be offered a full time job. That, my friend, is
Nautical Punk. Along with a whirlpool of melodic riffs and hooks, Adam
Thorsell and Ben Hunter share the contradicting vocals. Adam’s voice is
smoothly strong, while Ben’s voice is down right gritty and almost
“drunken” sounding. The songs are led by Jeremy Brady’s strong lead
guitar, as drummer Eric Altieri and bassist Larry Ramona round up the
pounding rhythm section. From the seaside marching sound heard in “In
Like Flynn,” to the inferior complex laden “A Stiff Like Me,” to the
melody stricken “She Won’t Shave Her Legs,” to the passionate
loneliness in “Sort Of,” this disc is loaded with a non-stop barrage
of unique Nautical Punk. There is even a cool, hyped out instrumental
called “Western Pill Party!” Although I love this entire disc, “BC
Headache Powder” is my favorite here, as is “Ned the Pirate,” as is
“Cindy is a Man,” you get the picture. – Denis Sheehan
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